According to market research firm DisplaySearch, LG Display—the sole company currently making displays for the Apple Watch—brought in over $186 million during the first quarter of 2015, a number more than 90% of the overall market estimated to be worth a total of $240 million (via Business Korea). Other players in the market have tiny shares in comparison, with Samsung Display in second place with a 3.1% share, followed by Japan Display at 2....

Earlier this month, Apple moved to gain control of iPhone 5.com from a domain squatter who used it as a forum full of ads. The company filed a dispute with the World Intellectual Property Organization, which now appears to have granted Apple’s request today. As The Next Web reported, the squatter relinquished control of the domain, and control now goes to brand protection agency Corporation Service Company, which Apple could be using to take control....

Cult of Mac today publicized a bug in iTunes Match that matches explicit tracks to clean versions. The issue resides in Apple’s iTunes Match software that is sometimes unable to distinguish clean versions of a track from explicit versions due to slight differences. The issue is causing trouble for some, but Apple is already working on a fix. A 9to5 reader emailed Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services about the issue a couple of weeks ago and received a response from one of Eddy Cue’s engineers....

Apple subpoenas in the Epic Games case are over the top, says a judge in the case, noting that the iPhone maker was seemingly demanding information from anyone and everyone. But he did rule that the company should get some of the Steam data it wanted in order to help understand how the games market as a whole operates. Apple had demanded hugely sensitive Steam data to help its defense in the Epic antitrust lawsuit…...

A new report today (via Gigaom) has provided some more information about the alliance the two companies recently forged. According to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich, Apple has taken a dominant role in the relationship, demanding that IBM salespeople carry MacBooks pre-loaded with sales presentations created by Apple. While IBM has mostly been building software for businesses like reators and banks, the analyst’s note indicates that the company may soon branch out into other offerings as well, potentially including supply chain applications and the like....

On the heels of a report from the WSJ last week about Apple planning to roll out more protections for kids’ apps on iOS, the company has detailed its latest steps to increase privacy and security for young users. Apple didn’t specify the changes for apps in the kids category on stage during the WWDC keynote, but an update to its App Store Review Guidelines covers the new changes. This update should eliminate any possibility of kids’ apps collecting and sending data to third-parties, that is if developers adhere to the new rules....

Photo Credit: Steve Krause Apple has filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to get the domain, since it owns the rights to the “iPhone 5” name. WIPO can do that, but what remains to be seen is whether it will find a reason to do so. According to its whois record, the domain is registered privately, via Fabulous.com (an Australian registrar) since February 14th, 2008 and has paid for the domain until 2021....

Want to take advantage of notifications on your wrist? Read on for how to see Apple Watch notifications as well as customize them to get the most out of watchOS. Apple Watch offers a variety of ways to handle notifications from iPhone and you’ll likely want to customize them to your preferences for the best experience. Fortunately, watchOS offers granular notification control for Apple Watch. Let’s take a look at how to see them, customize them, and more....

Jony Ive’s year-ago prediction that the Swiss watch industry would be in trouble once the Apple Watch launched appears to have been correct (his actual language was said to have been stronger). Bloomberg reports that Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest slump in six years. The figures show that both higher- and lower-end brands are being hit hard, especially in the world’s biggest market for Swiss watches, Hong Kong … Shipments declined 12 percent to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2 billion), the Swiss customs office said in a statement Thursday....

Following our report claiming that Apple Watch will launch in U.S. carrier stores later this month, Apple has now updated its regional websites to reveal that the device’s availability will soon be further expanded. Apple this morning updated its Austria, Denmark, and Ireland websites to reveal that Apple Watch will be available on September 25th. September 25th is also, of course, the day that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in the initial first wave of 12 countries....

Apple has announced that for the month of October it will be accepting donations through the iTunes Store on behalf of City of Hope in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. City of Hope is a research facility that focuses on prevention and treatment of not only cancer, but many serious diseases such as lymphoma. The Cupertino company has previously collected donations on behalf of organizations such as the Red Cross following catastrophic events such as typhoons and hurricanes....

Apple TV+ will have a presence at the winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, the event organizers announced today. This is the first time Apple has participated in an industry television event like this, as its streaming service is only two months old. Networks like Fox, ABS, NBC, HBO use the winter press tours to announce their midseason schedule changes and upcoming TV shows. The 2020 event runs from January 7 through January 19....

A Bloomberg report echoes earlier suggestions that at least some of the content offered on Apple’s soon-to-be-announced streaming video service will be free for owners of Apple devices. CNET previously suggested that Apple’s original content would be free, while it would charge for access to partner content. It also says that Apple has big ambitions for its original content, targeting prestigious awards for both movies and TV shows … Bloomberg has just a single-sentence reference to the free content, with no detail....

Walt Disney World Resort has long offered a MagicBand wristband as an electronic pass, and has now announced an iPhone or Apple Watch MagicBand option. Instead of purchasing Disney’s own NFC band, you will be able to create a Disney MagicMobile pass that is added to your Apple Wallet. You can then simply hold your iPhone or Apple Watch close to the readers to gain park entry, and charge refreshments and merchandise to your hotel room…...

WWDC discounts arrive for Apple Watch Series 5 in today’s best deals, plus iPhone XS Max sees a sizable discount, and you can save big on previous-generation MacBook Pro models. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 5 deals start at $299 iPhone XS Max is nearly $500 off Today only, Woot offers Apple’s iPhone XS Max 512GB unlocked for $850....

International web standards organization W3C last year created the Web Events Working Group to create a standard for the way touchscreen enabled devices interact with web content. The standard is known as the W3C Touch Events Specification. Now, according to Opera browser developer Haavard, Apple is delaying the process by using “invalid or irrelevant patents” to buy time, something the company has apparently done in the past. As part of normal procedures, the W3C requested companies submit patents that may be relevant to the new mobile standard for the third time this year....

According to a new report from Recode, Apple has recently hired one of the top editors from Wired to join its design team. Billy Sorrentino is Wired’s creative director and while the publication confirmed that he will be joining Apple’s design team, it couldn’t offer more details or specifics at this point. At Wired, Sorrentino held the title of Head of Creative, which as Recode notes, is a top-tier position at a design-centric publication such as Wired....

Apple TV+ has ordered a new anthology series entitled Roar starring Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Merritt Wever, and Alison Brie. Apple announced the new series in a press release this morning. Roar will consist of eight half-hour episodes told of a “uniquely female point of view.” The series is based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, and it was created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, the duo behind the hit comedy-drama TV series GLOW....

Today’s best deals include new all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 6, various iPhone models discounted, and iPhone 12 cases on sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 6 sees deepest cash discounts yet Save big on iPhones at Woot today Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone and Apple Watch models from $100. You can pick up the iPhone XS from $480....

All of today’s best deals are headlined by up to $150 off Apple Watch Series 6 models from $249. Then save on Sony’s popular XM4 headphones at $278 and this mophie 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Mat for $117. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save up to $150 on Apple Watch Series 6 Various retailers are currently taking up to $150 off a selection of Apple Watch Series 6 models starting at $249....